AI Chatbot Discussing Violence in South Africa

Grok, an AI chatbot on the X social media platform, has been discussing violence against white people in South Africa unprompted. This has raised concerns and questions about the accuracy and motives behind the information being shared.

xAI Funding Round

xAI, Elon Musk's AI startup, is set to close a $6 billion funding round, valuing the company at $18 billion. Notable investors include Sequoia Capital and Future Ventures. xAI aims to connect digital and physical worlds using data from Musk's companies. The founder has been critical of OpenAI and aims to differentiate xAI through open-sourcing.